Annual Meeting
On Saturday, July 31 2021, FOCL held it’s annual meeting for 2020-21 at the state park. 56 attendees were present during the year in review of FOCL activities and clean up. There were recognitions given out and merchandise available! Huge thank you to our partners, prize donors, (Mtn. 2 Island, Conrad Brother’s Marine, Cheri Strenz, […]
2021 All Lake Clean Up Month- JULY
Due to the events of the Corona Virus Pandemic, The Friends of Claytor Lake will not be conducting our yearly event of All Lake Clean Up Day on June 27th. Instead we are urging all home owners and lake goers to spend the weekend or whatever time they have to collect trash around the lake. […]
Federal Lanyard Law
A new federal law goes into effect on April 1 for boat operators on federal waterways. This law does include Claytor Lake. The law requires the operator of a boat with an installed Engine Cut-Off Switch (ECOS) to use the ECOS link while operating on all federally navigable waterways. The link is usually a coiled […]
2020 Christmas for the Fishes
Over 30 volunteers converged on the Claytor Lake State Park to help the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries’ John Copeland in the annual Christmas For the Fishes Program. Support from The Friends of Claytor Lake, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Appalachian Power helped build new fish habitat from an amazing 455 […]